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Here are some of our favorite quotes from the global online media day!
"I’m very happy & excited that our sincerity was able to be reached out & resonate with so many people. I think it was the fans & the encouragement & energy that we received from our fans that drove us & allowed us to keep going...+"-🐿️
"I went on to Weverse...I kept writing a message & erasing it. I was thinking about how can I express these feelings to our fans & I realized that the only thing I can say is BTS with ARMY is something that we achieve together." -🐭
"BTS will do our very best at the things we can do. We will never forget what we’re doing at the moment. We will be as BTS as we possibly can. We say 'check it up.' We will on stage and off, we’ll 'check it up' all the time." -🐨
"Thinking that we have touched all of ARMY is something that I would like to applaud ourselves for the rest of our lives. It will be a memory that’s seared forever, for a very very long time." -🐯
"We were so happy, & I really wasn’t sure what I needed to think and how I needed to feel. I think we just thought about all the other members. I was really thankful to the members, who have been, we were all beside each other for this entire process." -🐥
"I want to say thank you to all of our ARMY & also to all the other members. I am so thankful that I was able to meet these great people. All of these good things, you know, positive vibes came together & they enabled this achievement to become reality."-🐰
"Now, I would like to put on a single performance, just BTS on the Grammy Awards stage. It would be great to receive an award but that’s not going to become a reality just because we want it we need a lot of help from a lot of people."-🐱
An educational thread about “Microaggressions: What are they? How can we respond?”
We hope this thread is an incentive for everyone to read more about the topics of microaggressions. As always, we encourage you all to do your own research and always seek further insights surrounding these discussions.
Some scholars argue that racism, sexism, homophobia, & other forms of discrimination are no longer as obvious as in the past. Instead, people may demonstrate their biases & prejudices in more subtle ways, otherwise known as 'microaggressions'.
"...the more impact one makes in the public eye, the more critics come out...to challenge that impact. However, regardless of what naysayers think, BTS have proven their importance on a 🌍 scale, & dismissing the Korean band will not change that." @BTS_twt bit.ly/33ZUmEW
"Despite these accomplishments showing how BTS have pushed through western gatekeepers, the group still faces xenophobia and microaggressions outside of South Korea."
"On a macro-level, @bts_twt have shown their importance. They broke into the 🌍 music industry, repeated their success, & are sought after to speak about 🌍 issues. Refusing to acknowledge that does not make the band any less important, +"
“Revenues from @BTS_twt activities account for just half our total revenues...We will help them grow as iconic artists, such as Rolling Stones or Metallica, who make 💵 from performing just once every couple of years.” -Han Park, Big Hit’s Investment & Strategy Head. #BTSResearch
"Big Hit has been building a business model to maximize profits even without its artists’ activities...The indirect participation events made up almost half of Big Hit’s revenue in the 1st quarter of this year, up from 31% in 2018."
"Big Hit believes it can generate a steady stream of revenue from BTS in many ways: through solo & smaller group performances; indirect participation through online concerts, mobile games & video content; as well as merchandise sales."
"I don't think artists lose mkt. value because of their age. U2 isn't young anymore, but it's not lost its value, has is it? When @BTS_twt reaches their 30s, it will be possible to deliver age-appropriate msgs. & provide inspiration. Even when you're in your 50s [&] after that."
"Zanybros was founded in 2001, by director Hong Wonki and videographer Kim Junhong. This company is now one of the most distinguished MV production companies in Korea."
"They have collaborated with a plethora of artists including BTS, GG, TVXQ & etc. for video production & attained international fame with their quality creations. So far, the pair has filmed nearly 1,500 videos."